I like taking breaks from teh internets because I have such a time-management problem here-- as in time-mgmt skillz, I have none. But yes to the slight loneliness. I have met so many more like-minded people online than I do offline -- I miss them when I'm away.
Interesting about LEVIATHAN.'s ending. That would frustrate me a great deal.
Yes! It's exactly like being inside a fairy tale. Once I have access to my real computer again I'll have more pictures, particularly of this one place that was a maze of rose hedges and arches and things. So, so pretty.
Yeah... it's the money that's prevented me from getting it so far. I will buy it, eventually, I just need to work myself up to it. :P
It sounds like you have been having a wonderful time.I would never have imagined Koalas bellowing - how funny!
I loved Leviathan and the illustrations are gorgeous, I want one for my wall. I saw Scott Westerfeld talking about the book at my local indie and he was so interesting, he did a whole power point on the idea and showed how the illustrations changed with his input.
ME NEITHER! I thought koalas were quiet creatures. Maaaybe a gentle snuffling sound as they eat. But this was like... echo across the valley, board up the windows, hide the women and children and make for the hills noise.
Dude. I want to see that presentation! I wonder if there are any blog posts/articles online about it... I'll have to check!
I agree that the ending was abrupt and completely left you hanging. I'm afraid that's going to be the new thing with a lot of books. I hate that because I like for each book in a series to at least have some closure. I guess it did to a certain degree but not enough. That said, I still loved the book and have now read Behemoth.
Yeah, for me there's a very fine line between the kind of open ending I love, and the kind that drives me up the wall. I think it has to do with the fact that I like the main plotlines in the book to be resolved at the end--but if you introduce new problems and questions to carry into the next book, that's fine--and even a good thing--with me.
I can't wait to read Behemoth myself. If books weren't so horrifically expensive here, I'd have bought it by now!
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Interesting about LEVIATHAN.'s ending. That would frustrate me a great deal.
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It is frustrating! That said, I'm pretty eager for BEHEMOTH, the sequel.
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I really liked Leviathan too. I think its sequel Behemoth came out recently but I still need to save up a bit of money for some book buying :)
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Yeah... it's the money that's prevented me from getting it so far. I will buy it, eventually, I just need to work myself up to it. :P
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I loved Leviathan and the illustrations are gorgeous, I want one for my wall. I saw Scott Westerfeld talking about the book at my local indie and he was so interesting, he did a whole power point on the idea and showed how the illustrations changed with his input.
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Dude. I want to see that presentation! I wonder if there are any blog posts/articles online about it... I'll have to check!
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I can't wait to read Behemoth myself. If books weren't so horrifically expensive here, I'd have bought it by now!
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